Dolores E. Woolley
Nov 18, 2018
Dolores Evelyn (nee Bilanski) Woolley, age 89, of Leisure Village East, Lakewood, passed away on November 18, 2018 peacefully at home. She grew up in Perth Amboy and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Class of "47". She retired from the Dept. of Army in 1995. Previously, she resided in Shark River Hills, Neptune for 38 years. She...
Michael J. Mazzocchi
Nov 18, 2018
Michael J. Mazzocchi of Wall died Sunday November 19, 2018. He dealt aggressively with an aggressive disease. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he received his degrees from Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute. Michael owned and ran Portraits By Michael Photography Studio for 30 years. Michael was an explorer of hiking trails and Civil War Battlefields. Coaching basketball at St. Rose Grammar and...
Joan A. Lavance
Nov 17, 2018
Joan LaVance of Manasquan, 87, passed away at home on November 17th around her loving family. Joan was a graduate of Manasquan High School where she met the love of her life, Paul LaVance. She and Paul were married in Corpus Christie, Texas while Paul was serving in the Navy. They returned to New Jersey in 1954 and built their...
Frank Courvoisier
Nov 16, 2018
Frank "Frenchie" Courvoisier, 71, passed away, Friday, November 16 at Brick Hospital. Born in Brooklyn Frank moved with his family to the shore in the 1950s, He was the owner of Frenchie's Auto Body Works in Point Pleasant Beach for over 30 years. Frank was a Nascar fan and car owner and also competed in NHRA Drag racing and once...
Gloria Costello
Nov 14, 2018
Fair Haven - Gloria Ann Conway Costello passed away peacefully November 14, 2018. She was born in Avon, NJ but lived most of her life in Fair Haven. Gloria was predeceased by her parents Edward H. and Helen Harvey Conway, husband John (Jack) Costello, sister Joyce Conway Pettigrew, brother Edward (Ted) Conway, Jr., son Terry, daughter and son-in-law Jackie and...
Elden Ed Evers
Nov 13, 2018
Elden "Ed" Evers Ed Evers, age 74, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018. Born in Jersey City, he was raised in Secaucus and moved to Middletown to raise his family before retiring to Lakewood. He worked as a warehouse manager in the printing industry. Ed served in the US Army from 1966-1969. He had a...
Helen Malatak Doeler
Nov 6, 2018
Helen Malatak Doeler of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully on November 6th, 2018. Born and raised in Nesquehoning, PA, she moved to the New Brunswick area to attend secretarial school. She married John Jack Doeler of South River where they lived and raised their family before retiring and moving to Toms River. Jack predeceased her in 1991. She had...
Stella Merunka
Oct 29, 2018
Stella Merunka of Keyport, NJ formerly from Hillsborough, NJ passed away during the early morning hours of Monday, October 29, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, in the company of her daughters. Born on February 11, 1934 to Eugene Kelley and Sophie Deptuch Kelley in the borough of Manhattan, NY, she later moved to Hillsborough, NJ to...
Paul Gibson
Oct 16, 2018
Brick Township - Paul Gibson, age 77, (formerly of Long Branch,) passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 16, 2018. Paul retired from the Monmouth County Buildings and Grounds after serving over 30 years. He will always be remembered for his kind smile and warm hospitality including an offer of a cold bottle of water or a can of soda. Paul's...
Virginia M. Finlayson
Sep 30, 2018
Seabrook Village - Virginia (Coffenberg) Finlayson passed away on September 30, 2018. Ginny was born in Jersey City of Marion (Gavigan) and George Coffenberg and graduated from St. Aloysius High School. With her husband, the late Grant Finlayson, she relocated to Monmouth County in the 1970s. She was predeceased by sisters Eileen Hanlon and Joan Blohm, and brother George J....
Betty Geiger
Sep 16, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Farrell Geiger Sea Girt - Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Farrell Geiger, 92, formerly of Spring Lake, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Newark, NJ and raised in West Orange, NJ. She has lived in the shore area since the 1950s. Betty graduated from the Academy of Saint Elizabeth and...
Mary Ann Kucinski-Grum
Sep 7, 2018
Mary Ann Kucinski-Grum, 61, was raised in Irvington, formerly of Tinton Falls and resided in Wall Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune NJ. Mary was a beautiful, intelligent and loving woman who was so very kind and selfless. Mary had a towering personality and gorgeous smile who was loved...
Marilyn Novak
Sep 6, 2018
Toms River - Marilyn Novak formerly of East Brunswick, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on September 6, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Dunmore PA to Lawrence P. McGinley Sr. and Mary Keenahan, she graduated from St. Paul's High School class of 1952. She retired from Rutgers University in 1996. Marilyn...
Kenneth E. Rubsam
Sep 6, 2018
Kenneth E. Rubsam, 72, passed away on September 6, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Kenneth was born November 24, 1945 in Newark, NJ to Kenneth and Isabel Rubsam. Ken grew up in Irvington NJ, where he graduated Irvington High School and then attended Upsala College. Ken owned and operated several bars and Restaurants, including "The Brook Tavern" in...
Rebecca A. Shipley
Sep 3, 2018
Rebecca A. Shipley of Point Pleasant Beach, went on to Glory, Monday morning, September 3, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 27, 1961 in Point Pleasant Hospital, Rebecca was raised in Point Pleasant and graduated from Point Pleasant Beach High School. She later earned a Nursing Degree and was employed by Claremont Care Center, Point Pleasant, until her...
Zechariah J. Sanford
Sep 2, 2018
Zechariah James Sanford, 29, passed away September 2, 2018 in Neptune. He was born to Daniel and Sharon Sanford at Monmouth Medical Center on November 30, 1988. Zak was a lover of life and all its simple pleasures - talking with friends and family, and strolling the boardwalk with Gizmo. He had a knack for making everyone around him smile...
Frederick P. Dekovessey
Aug 31, 2018
Frederick "Bear" DeKovessey age 59, passed peacefully August 31, 2018 with his family by his side. Survived by wife Cyndi, daughters Mallory and Kelsi, and beloved pets Rasta and Sailor. He always loved being with his family and friends. Please join us for a Celebration of his Life on September 8th between 1-5 PM at Barton Hall in Leisure Village...
Barbara Ariemma
Aug 31, 2018
June 26, 1946 - Aug 31, 2018 - It is with great sorrow and grief we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister aunt and friend, Barbara Ariemma. She was a strong, loving, wise and very funny woman. In the midst of her health challenges she was able to find humor through it all. Services are entrusted to...
Claire Dora Spooner
Aug 22, 2018
Claire Dora Spooner (maiden name Seitman) of Neptune, New Jersey passed away on August 22, 2018. She was 77 years old. Claire is survived by the love of her life, Ronald Pasquale, her daughter, Tara Scherzer Rizzo, her son-in-law, Daniel Rizzo, and the apple of her eye, 12-year-old granddaughter, Alexis Scherzer. A fitness inspiration to many, Claire could usually be...
Daniel D Dooley
Aug 22, 2018
Daniel D. Dooley, 80 of Brick Twp. passed away on Aug 22, 2018 and has gone home to be with his twin brother Don. Dan was born in NC but resided in NJ for most of his life. He had an outstanding career in marketing and sales with IBM and Kodak and was an avid golfer. Dan was a loving...
